An ideal first reference, this textbook provides an introduction to tourism, from its beginnings through to the impact it has on today's global community, the environment and economy.
It covers the fundamentals of tourism:
The development of tourism
Tourism supply and demand
Sectors involved: transport, accommodation, government
The future of tourism: including forecasting and future issues affecting the global nature of tourism
This latest edition has been fully revised and updated to include fascinating new case studies on important industry developments such as TripAdvisor, ecotourism in Brazil, volunteer tourism and spa hotel development in Australia. It is accompanied by a companion website for students containing extra learning materials. Multiple choice questions allow you to test your learning and make sure you've fully understood key concepts and links to sample chapters and journal articles allow you to dig deeper into areas of particular interest.
Extra free content for students is available on the book's companion website. Accredited lecturers can request access to download additional material by going to complete synthesis of the tourism industry, a vital all-in-one guide to all the key issues for those new to Tourism Studies
Fully revised and improved fourth edition includes a complete set of new case studies and new material on sustainability and the future of tourism
Updated companion website packed with extra resources both for students and lecturers including test banks, links to related Elsevier texts and journal articles
It covers the fundamentals of tourism:
The development of tourism
Tourism supply and demand
Sectors involved: transport, accommodation, government
The future of tourism: including forecasting and future issues affecting the global nature of tourism
This latest edition has been fully revised and updated to include fascinating new case studies on important industry developments such as TripAdvisor, ecotourism in Brazil, volunteer tourism and spa hotel development in Australia. It is accompanied by a companion website for students containing extra learning materials. Multiple choice questions allow you to test your learning and make sure you've fully understood key concepts and links to sample chapters and journal articles allow you to dig deeper into areas of particular interest.
Extra free content for students is available on the book's companion website. Accredited lecturers can request access to download additional material by going to complete synthesis of the tourism industry, a vital all-in-one guide to all the key issues for those new to Tourism Studies
Fully revised and improved fourth edition includes a complete set of new case studies and new material on sustainability and the future of tourism
Updated companion website packed with extra resources both for students and lecturers including test banks, links to related Elsevier texts and journal articles